Imperial Valley grower, landowner and former elected official Michael Abatti has responded to the Imperial Irrigation District’s official filing in... Read More
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A U.S. government official once asked the late Westmorland farmer Al Kalin what it takes to grow a crop in... Read More
More than three quarters of a million dollars is set to go to a local nonprofit assisting local farmworkers through the state’s Housing for the Harvest program. Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Dr. Tien Vo’s nonprofit arm, Vo Neighborhood Health Clinic, in an amount not to... Read More
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SACRAMENTO — The California Senate on Thursday, April 29 unanimously approved state Sen. Ben Hueso’s bill to designate Aug. 26 of... Read More
CALEXICO — Members of the same social justice groups that have led concentrated grassroots efforts to get Imperial County’s farmworkers... Read More
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Rachel Magos has been tabbed as executive director of the Imperial County Farm Bureau effective immediately, according to a press release sent out Wednesday, April 28. Magos replaces former executive director, Brea Mohamed. “I’m excited and look forward to continuing my work with Imperial County Farm Bureau in this new... Read More
The clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court reportedly directed the Imperial Irrigation District on Tuesday, April 27 to file a... Read More
(This story was updated at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, with additional statements from Mike Abatti, IID, and others.) Imperial... Read More
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A massive E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce in 2018 linked to five deaths and more than 200 illnesses has had a ripple effect on Imperial Valley growers and feedlots that is still being felt today. Although an E. coli outbreak has never occurred in Imperial County, local farmers have... Read More
On Tuesday, March 23, National Agriculture Day, we celebrate and promote American agriculture. While we encourage you to eat a... Read More